BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:96e1a4f8976c14435671bf28dda4399c DTSTAMP:20260604T035726Z DTSTART:20220921T120000 DTEND:20220922T120000 SUMMARY:Report on 15th meeting Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (SEA-RCCPE) meeting was held on 21 - 22 September 2022 to review the annual reports submitted by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPEs) and provide feedback. The specific objectives were to review country performances on maintaining their polio-free status and provide recommendations on:\n\nMaintaining population immunity;\nPolio surveillance; \nNational risk assessments;\nOutbreak preparedness, and \nContainment of polioviruses.\n\nParticipants also reviewed the implementation status of the recommendations made at the 14th meeting of SEA-RCCPE held in 2021; and prepared an update for the GCC on the regional polio-free certification status.\nBased on reports received by NCCPEs and presentations made, the commission concluded that the WHO South-East Asia Region had remained polio-free during the review period. The SEA-RCCPE expressed concern around the continued transmission of wild poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) and outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs), especially Type 2, and considered them to be an equally important risk to the polio-free status of the Region. SEA-RCCPE emphasized that risks were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to backsliding in critical polio activities in almost all countries and some countries being unable to achieve their pre-COVID-19 level surveillance sensitivity and immunization coverage. \nAcknowledging the efforts made by all countries to retain the polio-free status, SEA-RCCPE provided general recommendations applicable to the Region and country-specific recommendations to further strengthen their polio programmes.\nParticipants: Members of the South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (SEA-RCCPE), chairpersons/representatives of National Certification Committees for Polio Eradication (NCCPEs), Chair of Global Certification Commission (GCC), Ministry of Health (India), donor and partner agencies, WHO HQ, AFRO, EMRO, WPRO, Country Office for India and WHO-SEARO.\n\nPhoto credits: WHO X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (SEA-RCCPE) meeting was held on 21 - 22 September 2022 to review the annual reports submitted by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPEs) and provide feedback. The specific objectives were to review country performances on maintaining their polio-free status and provide recommendations on:



Participants also reviewed the implementation status of the recommendations made at the 14th meeting of SEA-RCCPE held in 2021; and prepared an update for the GCC on the regional polio-free certification status.


Based on reports received by NCCPEs and presentations made, the commission concluded that the WHO South-East Asia Region had remained polio-free during the review period. The SEA-RCCPE expressed concern around the continued transmission of wild poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) and outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs), especially Type 2, and considered them to be an equally important risk to the polio-free status of the Region. SEA-RCCPE emphasized that risks were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to backsliding in critical polio activities in almost all countries and some countries being unable to achieve their pre-COVID-19 level surveillance sensitivity and immunization coverage.


Acknowledging the efforts made by all countries to retain the polio-free status, SEA-RCCPE provided general recommendations applicable to the Region and country-specific recommendations to further strengthen their polio programmes.


Participants: Members of the South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (SEA-RCCPE), chairpersons/representatives of National Certification Committees for Polio Eradication (NCCPEs), Chair of Global Certification Commission (GCC), Ministry of Health (India), donor and partner agencies, WHO HQ, AFRO, EMRO, WPRO, Country Office for India and WHO-SEARO.

Photo credits: WHO

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